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Atlantic Health System Takes Consumer Convenience to the Next Level with Online Scheduling from Kyruus
Health system scheduling solution and provider search platform developer Kyruus recently announced that New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System has increased its use of the Kyruus ProviderMatch® platform. Within the first five months of the system going live Atlantic Health has seen thousands of appointments booked...
First Venture Fund for Black-Owned Health Startups Launches with $55 Million
Health-tech startups have experienced immense success over the past two years. The need for remote care skyrocketed, and many digital health services found themselves outpacing initial growth projections as $29.1 billion was funneled into U.S. digital health startups in 2021 alone, according to Rock Health data. The...
State of Minnesota Selects Truveris to Help Optimize Its Pharmacy Benefits Program
Program performance and pharmacy cost containment manager Truveris recently announced that the company has been selected as the exclusive oversight and procurement partner for the State of Minnesota. Together they will conduct a full reverse-auction process to guarantee the state’s pharmacy benefit needs are given...
Drugs by Drone: Good Idea?
With positive results from early tests, the drone industry is hopeful that lawmakers will increase their leniency in regulating drones. With this hope come questions about what should be considered a drone-deliverable item, specifically when it comes to controlled substances like pharmaceuticals. There are many...
Aetion Acquires Synthetic Data Trailblazer Replica Analytics
Regulatory-grade real-world evidence technology provider Aetion recently announced its acquisition of Replica Analytics. Replica Analytics is well known for creating synthetic health data through artificial intelligence programs. Replica will be able to help Aetion through its ability to preserve the utility of...
AllStripes: How this HealthTech Company Leverages Science to Advance Rare Disease Research (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2)
A two-part interview with AllStripes co-founder Nancy Yu on PatientWorthy went in depth about Yu’s background, why she started the company, and plans for the future. It begins by highlighting her interest in how science and technology interact with one another. Yu explained how growing up near the technology industry...
M2GEN Announces Collaboration with Microsoft to Advance Bioinformatics Solutions for Oncology
Bioinformatics company M2GEN announced a partnership with Microsoft in a move to improve and expand its data-driven solutions for research, discovery, and development of oncology therapies. The collaboration will combine M2GEN’s clinico-genomics database with Microsoft’s healthcare technologies to expand the...
Be The Match BioTherapies® and Vineti collaborate to develop innovative, integrated supply chain management solutions for cell and gene therapies
Be The Match BioTherapies® and Vineti announced a collaboration to create streamlined solutions that alleviate supply chain management difficulties related to cell and gene therapies. The collaboration is non-exclusive and is expected to unite the industry’s top workflow programs: Vineti’s Personalized Therapy...
European Medicines Agency Selects Aetion to Support Safety and Efficacy Research in Europe
Aetion has been selected by the European Medicines Agency to support the agency’s Quality, Efficacy, and Safety Studies on Medicines. Aetion is a health care analytics company, working to provide real-world evidence for regulators, manufacturers, and purchasers of medical treatments and technologies. The company was...
Biopharma Industry Leaders Ian Read and Clive Meanwell Join Saama Board of Directors
The Saama Board of Directors recently gained some highly respected leaders in Ian Read, former CEO and executive chairman of Pfizer, and Clive Meanwell, former CEO and founder of The Medicines Company. This news was revealed after a $430 million strategic investment in Saama by Carlyle and co-investors including...
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OncoHealth Launches New Consumer Platform Bringing Digital Telehealth Services to People with Cancer
OncoHealth, a leading digital health company dedicated to oncology, today unveiled a new digital telehealth service for people with cancer. Iris™ by OncoHealth combines human-centered design, mobile technology, data, empathy, and specially trained oncology experts to...
Augmedix to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results on March 21, 2022
Medical data service and documentation provider Augmedix recently announced that its fourth quarter and 2021 financial results will be reported on Monday, March 21, 2022, after market close. A conference call discussing these numbers will be held by company management...
CancerIQ Raises $14M Series B Funding to Improve Access to Innovations in Cancer Early Detection and Prevention
CancerIQ, a platform powering early cancer detection and prevention across broad patient populations, has closed a $14 million Series B financing round co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) and Amgen Ventures. Other investors participating in the...
IVX Health to Open Three New Infusion Centers in Southwest Florida to Care for Patients Living with Complex Chronic Conditions
IVX Health recently announced the opening of three new centers in Florida’s Southwest in the spring. The centers will be located in the communities of Fort Myers, Naples, and Estero. The company is known as a nationwide provider of injection and infusion therapy...
Koneksa Raises $45M Series C Financing to Accelerate Expansion of Digital Biomarker Platform
Digital biomarker design and validation company Koneksa recently announced that it had completed a Series C funding round in which it raised $45 million. The funding round was led by AyurMaya, with Velosity Capital and Takeda Ventures participating as well. Existing...